Since about 2010, Jake Mize had been playing with the idea of starting a small t-shirt company. His main goal, just like most other small t-shirt brands, is to provide a high quality product at a very reasonable price and to make sure that the overall customer experience is as enjoyable as possible.
Jake had originally started outsourcing the designs to a couple of illustrators to help grow the brand and bring exposure to artists that were maybe not so well known. But, being a designer himself, Jake's own designs quickly became his preferred creative outlet.

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In the latest installment of our "Sites We Like" series, we take a look at some incredible website designs that belong to designers and artists themselves.
The goal is simple - to develop a website that shows the artist's best work and creates a lasting impression on the customer. Execution, however, is not so simple. Here are some excellent examples of where the artist has got it right.
Get in touch if you know of other great website designs out there! Remember to give us your feedback in the comments section below!

Architects will often seek inspiration from nature. There are plenty of examples where complex design problems have been solved over the course of natural evolution. Architects will seek inspiration from plants, animals and other natural 'structures' for use in their work.
Being inspired and influenced by nature in this way is called "biomimicry" and allows architectural designs to be more energy efficient, structurally sound and also beautiful to behold.
Here is a collection of stunning architecture designs inspired by nature.

In order to create a good design, you will usually need to start with a sketch of your idea. Whether you're designing a website, a car, or creating an outline for a painting the design process will probably begin here.
The best ideas start on paper. Sharpen your pencils - here is a collection of 20 sketches on a range of design topics to inspire you.

We had a number of inspiring website designs sent to us via our Contact form recently so here is another installment for your viewing pleasure.
Following on from our first and second Sites We Like posts, here are some more examples. Get in touch if you know of other great website designs out there!
Remember to give us your feedback in the comments section below!

Here at The Inspiration Blog, we regularly come across inspiring website designs. They might be sent to us via our Contact form or tweeted using our hashtag #HeyTIB or simply discovered on a voyage around the internet.
Following on from our first Sites We Like post, here are some more examples.
Remember to give us your feedback in the comments section below!

We see amazing set designs pretty much every day. When you watch TV, a movie or go to the theatre you will most likely be looking at some kind of set design.
Great set designers will fool the audience so that you can't even tell it's a set. The set design literally becomes a seamless part of the entertainment experience.
Here is a collection of 20 excellent set designs from different industries to inspire you.